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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,740,274 and 12,393,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,740,274 and 12,393,692 is: 26,758,931.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,274 : 12,393,692 = 12,393,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,274/12,393,692 = 12,393,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,274x = 12,393,692 × 12,393,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,274x = 153,603,601,390,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,603,601,390,864/5,740,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,758,931.96

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